Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-03-16
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
LETTER FROM CHESTER.

CHESTER, March 14.-The County Board
of Equalization met in the Auditors Of
fee last Tuesday. Col. J. S. Wilson is
Chairman of the Board. There were no
changes this year in the assessments of real
estate. The Board confined its attention
to the assessments of personal property.
In looking over the returns from the diff
ferent townships they observed the neces-
sity of raising the assessment of personal
property in some cases. However, they
decided to take no definite action until
of equalization. The township boards will
meet on the 23d instant. The Board also
devoted a portion of its time on last
Tuesday to hearing the complaints of per-
sons who desired q reduction of the assess
ments on property which they themselves
had assessed.
Rev. H. F. Chreitzberg delivered a lee
ture on last Tuesday evening at the Court
House, before large and appreciative au-
dience, on temperance. He was introduce
ed by Major j. K. Marshall, the head Of
the order of Good Templars at this place.
He opposed with much vehemence the gen
hibit." While he does not claim perfec-
tion for this remedy, he believed that it
had resulted in much good. 1t had been
the means of greatly reducing the quantity
of whisky sold. The lecturer warmly
maintained the proposition that if selling
intoxicating liquors was right, no license
was necessary, but if it was wrong, no
amount of money could make it right.
He placed the license law on the same level
with the bankrupt law, as it was not based
on the moral law.
Mr.. James Jones, who lived near the
line between Chester and Fairfield counties,
died last Wednesday. His death resulted
from exposure after recovering from an at
largest landholder in Fairfield county.
Mr.. Isaac Heyman and family left on
last Wednesday for Micanopy, Florida,
where they expect to permanently reside.
Mr.. Heyman was merchant in our town
for over 80 years. He was a good citizen,
and his departure from our midst is greatly
regretted. He has left host of friends,
who wish him all possible success in his
new home.
The directors of the Agricultural, Me-
chanical and Horticultural Association Of
Chester, York, Lancaster, and Fairfield,
met at this place on last Thursday. They
adopted the premium list and appointed
the last Tuesday of October as the begin
ming of the next Chester Fair.
A handsome monument has recently been
erected in Evergreen cemetery to the mem
ory of the late II. G. CASTOR. Its height is
ten feet and five inches, of which the shaft
is six feet and one inch, and the die and
bases four feet and four inches. It bears
these words: "Thomas Chalmers Castor.
Born October 4, 1947. Died August Is,
1885," The stone is Fairfield granite, and
the work was executed here.
Mrs. Banks Robinson, of this county, is
dangerously ill. Her many warm friends
hope for the best.
Farmers will begin next week to plant
corn.
The Circuit Court for this county will
convene on Monday next. The number of
murder cases to be tried exceeds that of
any previous session Of the Court for many
years.
The following are the names of those
charged with murder: Nathan Crosby, Dan
iel Featherstone, Hay Boyd, Leroy Harri
son and George Harrison, charged with the
killing of Eli Johnson; Thomas Agurs,
charged with the killing of Ray Mcclellan
Hessie Robbins, charged with the killing of
Preston Vaughn, and Lee CASTOR, charged
with the killing of William Estes. With
are colored, and with the exception of Estes
the victims were colored.
The following are the names of those to
be tried on the charge Of assault and battery
with intent to kills Hessie Robins, James
Alexander, John Houze, Alice Jackson and
James Pratt, all colored. The following
will be tried on the charge of burglary and
larceny: Ed. Caldwell, Gilmore Caldwell,
Stephen Bratton and Parish Glenn all col
ored.
The following will be tried on the charge
of arson: R. D. Moore, Rosanna Caldwell,
and Jenny DeGraffenried, all colored.
James Caldwell will be tried on the charge
of carrying concealed weapons, Andy Walk
er, on the charge of malicious mischief,
and Walter Frazer on the charge of larceny
of live stock. These defendants are colored.
The case that will excite the greatest in
terest, if it goes to trial, will be that of the
State against j. Harvey Neely, charged
with an attempt to commit a rape. The
Courthouse will not be able to contain the
crowd that will be present on the occasion.
The idea prevails that the case will be set
tied without trial before a jury. A few
days will decide the truth or falsity of this